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BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting on Traditional Medicine on Wednesday
AIIA to present Success of Indian System of Medicine in mitigation of COVID-19
BRICS countries are all prepared to take ahead, incorporate and amplify the Traditional Medicine System in the fight against Covid-19. On Wednesday, BRICS countries will be discussing this particular issue in the virtual event, BRICS-Health Ministers Meeting on Traditional Medicine. The Ministry of AYUSH, GOI, is on the go to present the success of Indian System of Medicine in mitigation of COVID-19 pandemic. The assembly will also be addressed by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of AYUSH, Government of India, along with other Ministers of respective countries.
India assumed the rotating Chairship of BRICS  on January 1, 2021. India took over the chairship from Russia. Each BRICS member takes over the Chair for a year. In the present meeting Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda , Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India will present India’s side on the role of Indian System of Medicine in mitigating covid-19 pandemic. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH will deliver an introductory Address.
The theme for this Health Ministers' meet is BRICS Requital to COVID-19: Towards Digitalised Holistic Framework for Pandemic Preparedness.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Aircraft  Bill, 2019
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to introduce the Aircraft  Bill, 2019 for carrying out the amendments to the Aircraft Act, 1934 . The Bill will now be introduced in the Parliament.
The Bill enhances the maximum limit of fine from the existing Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. One Crore. It also enlarges the scope of the existing Act to include regulation of all areas of Air Navigation.
The amendments would fulfil the requirements of International Civil Aviation Organisation . This will enable the three regulatory bodies in the Civil Aviation sector in India, namely Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to become more effective, which will lead to enhancement in the level of safety and security of aircraft operations in the country.
Special Service and Features
Seizure of 517 gms of Gold of 24K purity and Assorted Electronic Goods totally valued at 30.13 Lakhs by Chennai Air Customs
Based on intelligence, a male passenger by name Sh. Mohamed Kasim S/o Shri Ameer resident of Chepauk, Chennai who arrived from Dubai by Emirates Airlines Flight EK-542 at 0240 Hrs was intercepted by Chennai Air Customs Officers. On search of his person and baggage, five Gold cut bits and Gold Foil were found ingeniously concealed inside the refurbished phones and Playstation 4 and a crude gold chain was found on his person.
The recovered Gold totally weighing 517 gms valued at Rs. 24.13 Lakhs and un-declared assorted Electronic Goods valued at RS. 6.00 Lakhs were seized under Customs Act, 1962. The Pax was arrested.
Further investigations under progress, according to a press release issued by Pr.Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
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Ministry of Education
JEE Main Session 3: Maharashtra Students affected by rain to get another chance
Mumbai, July 24, 2021
The National Testing Agency has announced that it will re-conduct JEE for all the candidates who will not be able to take them on July 25 and July 27 in view of heavy rains in Maharashtra. The re-exam dates will be announced soon.
The students of Kolhapur, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Raigadh, Sindhudurg, Sangli, and Satara from Maharashtra who will be unable to take the Joint Entrance Examination  Main Session 3 due to heavy rains in the state on July 22 and July 27 will be allowed to re-appear for the engineering entrance test again.
The Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted: “In light of the heavy rains and landslides in Maharashtra, to assist the Maharashtra student community, I have advised the NTA to grant another opportunity to all candidates who may not be able to reach the test centre for JEE -2021 Session 3. Students from Kolhapur, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Raigadh, Sindhudurg, Sangli, & Satara, who are unable to reach their test centres on 25 & 27 July 2021 for JEE -2021 Session 3 need not panic. They will be given another opportunity, and the dates will be announced soon by the NTA.”
The third session of JEE main has been scheduled on July 20, 22, 25, and 27, 2021, to be held in 334 cities throughout India and abroad. NTA had already conducted the JEE Main Session 3 exams on July 20 and July 22 successfully.
The Candidates are further advised to keep visiting the official websites of NTA  and  for the latest updates.
For more clarification related to JEE  – 2021, the candidates can also contact 011-40759000 or email at jeemain@nta.ac.in.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
24th RCEP Auckland Round from 17-24th October 2018
In the 6th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership  Ministerial Meeting held on 30-31 August, 2018, in Singapore, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu, led the Indian delegation. The Ministers attending the meeting took stock of the state of negotiations across the various negotiating Groups and Sub-Working Groups. The Chair of the Trade Negotiating Committee, Mr. Pak Iman Pambagyo, made a detailed presentation on the state of play of RCEP negotiations and sought ministerial guidance and direction on pending issues. The Ministers acknowledged the good progress made in the negotiations so far with successful conclusion of 4 chapters, namely  Economic and Technical Cooperation;  Small and Medium Enterprises;  Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation; and  Government Procurement. The Ministers endorsed ‘The Package of Year End Deliverables’ and urged the negotiators to intensify their work with a view to narrowing gaps and finding balanced outcomes in the negotiations as it moves forward. On key pillars of the negotiations, the Commerce Minister defended India’s interests effectively and secured maximum flexibilities.
In Goods, the negotiators have been tasked to work on the ASEAN’s Non-Paper on Trade in Goods Market Access Negotiations, which is to be considered as the working assumption paper. Commerce Minister reiterated the need for providing adequate flexibilities on various elements of the Non-Paper, such as exclusion, reduction, staging and deviations. Accordingly, it was agreed that member countries will intensify bilateral pairing process on requests and offers basis on these elements and determine the ambition level of each country to the mutual satisfaction.
In Services, Suresh Prabhu emphasised on the importance of maintaining quality and commercially meaningful offers across all Modes. In a significant development, all member countries agreed to establish the linkage between Mode 4/ MoNP and the Services text. While welcoming this linkage, Union Commerce Minister urged member countries to make quality offers by 5th October 2018.
In Investment, the Commerce Minister underlined the importance of negotiations focussing on the application of Investor State Dispute Settlement  and mentioned that clarity on its application would lead to further movement in the Investment Chapter. At India’s behest, it was agreed that ISDS will not apply to MFN and PPR. All member countries are expected to submit their revised Reservation Lists without broad sectoral carve outs.
The Ministers directed that the negotiations on all these issues be intensified during the 24th RCEP Auckland Round from 17-24th October 2018.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a mega regional free trade agreement being negotiated amongst 16 countries, comprising 10 ASEAN countries  and six ASEAN FTA partners, namely Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand. So far 6 Ministerial Meetings, 5 Inter-sessional Ministerial Meetings and 23 Rounds of the Trade Negotiating Committee at the technical level have been held.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘6.99% GS 2026’,  ‘7.17% GS 2030’,  ‘7.41% GS 2036’ and  ‘New GS 2063’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “6.99% Government Security 2026” for a notified amount of Rs 8,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.17% Government Security 2030” for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.41% Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “New Government Security 2063” for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore  through yield based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on June 09, 2023 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on June 09, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on June 09, 2023  and payment by successful bidders will be on June 12, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari lays foundation of 25 National Highway projects of Rs 11721 Crores with total length of 257 km at Doda, Jammu
Better Road connectivity plays important role in the economic growth of any nation; 2 lakh crore package in the next two years for Jammu &Kashmir: Shri Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari laid foundation of 25 National Highways projects worth Rs 11721 Crores with total length of 257 km at the Sports Stadium, Doda, Jammu. Addressing the gathering at Doda Shri Gadkari said that Jammu and Kashmir has a huge tourism potential which will be strenghthened through numerous projects in the coming days for boosting employment and economic development .He said these projects for which the foundation have been laid today will help in the socio-economic development of the Jammu province in general and Chenab region in particular.
Shri Gadkari said that government has framed a separate road map for the development of this region and to accelerate the development number of bridges, roads, tunnels are being constructed on war footing .He assured that the investment will be trippled in coming years upto 2 lakh Crore especially for Jammu &Kashmir. While talking about the futuristic projects the Minister said that the DPR for various roads and tunnels shall be completed in the coming days .
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that this is a historic day for the Chenab region as majority of the 25 new projects which have been started are for the region.
Lt. Governor Shri Manoj Sinha said that after 2014 especially and after abrogation of Article 370 the execution of new roads, tunnels and other basic Infrastructure has gained huge push to ensure the overall development of Jammu &Kashmir under the dynamic leadership of Shri Narendra Modi. He said that all projects are being executed on fast-track basis and will be completed in time bound manner.
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PM meets artist Aayush Kundal
Calls meeting with the divyang artist as an 'unforgettable moment'
Urges people to see the paintings of Aayush Kundal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has met Artist Aayush Kundal today. He said that meeting Aayush Kundal is an unforgettable moment for him. He has also urged people to see the paintings of the divyang artist.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
"आज @aayush_kundal से मिलना मेरे लिए एक अविस्मरणीय क्षण बन गया। आयुष ने जिस प्रकार पेंटिंग में महारत हासिल की और अपनी भावनाओं को पैर की उंगलियों से आकार दिया, वो हर किसी को प्रेरित करने वाला है। अनवरत प्रेरणा मिलती रहे, इसलिए मैं उन्हें ट्विटर पर फॉलो कर रहा हूं।"
"आप सभी से आग्रह करता हूं कि आप @aayush_kundal की पेंटिंग को जरूर देखें। आयुष ने अपनी पेंटिंग के लिए एक यूट्यूब चैनल भी बनाया है, जिसमें उनकी जिंदगी के अलग-अलग रंग समाहित हैं। उनके चैनल का लिंक है"
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President reads Ramayana with his wife at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas on the occasion of the Bhoomi Pujan in Ayodhya
Says Lord Rama’s temple will stand as a tribute to the best of the timeless human values
Praises Shri Iqbal Ansari, son of late Shri Hashim Ansari for urging the people to forget the past and move on in the true spirit of India
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today read Ramayana along with his wife Smt. Usha Naidu at Upa-Rastrapati Nivas on the auspicious occasion of the Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan in Ayodhya today.
Later in a Facebook post, the Vice President said the construction of a temple for Lord Rama at his birthplace of Ayodhya is more a re-coronation of the highest human values of truth, morality and ideals that the Maryada Purushottam epitomized during his life. “As the King of Ayodhya, he led an exemplary life, worthy of emulation by the common men and other nobles”, he said.
He said Lord Rama’s conduct and values constitute the core of the consciousness of India, cutting across all kinds of divisions and barriers and are relevant for the present. Shri Naidu said that the construction of Ram Temple is much more than a religious affair. This temple will stand as a tribute to the best of the timeless human values, he emphasized.
Expressing his happiness over the Boomi Pujan in Ayodhya today, the Vice President said the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will continue to remind and reinforce the ethos of our motherland which is universal in application without any discrimination.
“August 5, the day of Bhoomi Pujan for such a monument will go down as a red-letter day in the annals of history of our country”, he further said complimenting all those including the parties to the land title suit for enabling a judicial resolution of the long-standing dispute and making the temple a reality.
Shri Naidu also appreciated Shri Iqbal Ansari, son of late Shri Hashim Ansari, one of the parties to the land title dispute for urging the people to forget the past and move on in the true spirit of India. His words of wisdom offer useful guidance for all, VP said.
On this occasion, he appealed to everyone to rededicate themselves to the principles of Ram Rajya, based on the concept of democratic-righteous governance which ensures peace, justice and equality of all, besides bestowing happiness and prosperity for all, as envisaged by the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India reports 1.34 lakh Daily New Cases in last 24 hours
Less than 2 lakh Daily New Cases for 7 continuous days
With 17,13,413 Active Cases, the Caseload is below 20 lakhs for three successive days
Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 21st consecutive day
Recovery Rate further climbs to 92.79%
Daily Positivity Rate at 6.21% continues trend of less than 10% positivity for 10 continuous days
India administers more than 22 crore vaccine doses under National COVID Vaccination Drive
India has reported 1,34,154 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours. The country has recorded less than 2 lakh Daily New Cases for 7 continuous days now. This is a result of collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India has been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload. 17,13,413 active cases have been reported today.
A net decline of 80,232 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 6.02%of the country's total Positive Cases.
India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 21st consecutive day. 2,11,499 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
77,345 more recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the daily new cases.
Out of the people infected since beginning of the pandemic 2,63,90,584 people have already recovered from COVID-19 & 2,11,499 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 92.79%, which is showing an increasing trend.
A total of 21,59,873 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country and cumulatively India has conducted over 35.3 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing has been enhanced across the country, a continued decline in weekly case positivity is noticed. Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 7.66% while the Daily Positivity rate has reduced and is at 6.21% today. It has remained less than 10% for 10 consecutive days now.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 22.10 Cr today under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
A total of 22,10,43,693 vaccine doses have been administered through 31,24,981 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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99,12,522
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2nd Dose
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68,15,468
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,58,49,178
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2nd Dose
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85,84,162
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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2,26,12,866
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2nd Dose
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59,283
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Age Group 45 to 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,78,84,028
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2nd Dose
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1,09,73,523
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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5,94,06,566
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2nd Dose
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1,89,46,097
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Total
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22,10,43,693
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
6 lane access controlled Greenfield Highway from Rajasthan/Gujarat Border to Santalpur section of NH-754A being built at cost of Rs. 2,030 Crore
In a series of tweets Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari informed that the project for 6 lane access controlled Greenfield Highway from Rajasthan/Gujarat Border to Santalpur section of NH-754A is in full progress.
The Minister said this stretch is the part of Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor in Gujarat under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-1 & is being built at a project cost of Rs. 2,030 Crore. Once the project is completed, the travel time within this section will reduce by 2 hours and travel distance by 60 Km.
Shri Gadkari said reducing pollution level, median & avenue plantation throughout the stretch would enrich the ecosystem and boost SDGs. The stretch would facilitate easy movement of Border forces/Armed forces/Military vehicles etc. as it is closer to Indo-Pak Border, he added.
Making New India the Hub of World Class Infrastructure under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Shri Gadkari said government is actively committed towards Transforming India through excellent connectivity & world class infrastructure.
Ministry of Defence
Closing Ceremony: Indo-Nepal Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran – XIV
Exercise SURYA KIRAN-XIV, a joint military training exercise between India and Nepal culminated today at Nepal Army Battle School , Salijhandi, Rupendehi district of Nepal, wherein the troops of both the Armies participated in 14 days long joint training based on counter insurgency operations in jungle and mountainous terrain and also practised response mechanism in the eventualities of natural and man made disasters.
As part of the exercise, important lectures, demonstrations and drills related to counter insurgency, counter terrorism operations and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief response mechanism were rehearsed and executed jointly. The training culminated with a 72 hours outdoor exercise in which troops of both contingents carried out drills of counter insurgency operations. During the final phase of the exercise, Major General Gopal Gurung, Head of Indian Observer Mission was present as observer representative of Indian Army and Lieutenant General Sharad Giri, Chief of General Staff, Nepal Army was the chief guest during the ceremony.
In addition to training, both the contingents also participated in a number of extracurricular activities including friendly Football, Basketball, Volleyball matches and cultural events on the final day to showcase respective cultural lineage as also to increase the bonhomie amongst troops. The joint training was undoubtedly, an unprecedented success. Besides promoting understanding and interoperability between the two armies, it will further help in cementing ties between both the nations.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh with purchase of over 273.35 LMTs of paddy upto 12.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 221.73 LMT showing an increase of 23.28 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 273.35 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 192.04 LMT which is 70.25 % of total procurement.
About 23.27 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 51610.20 crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.10 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme. Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 12.11.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 58191.40 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.312.67Crores benefitting 33932 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan as against the last year corresponding purchase of 21401.24 MT which is an increase of 171.91%for pulses and oilseeds.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 12.11.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Till 12.11.2020 a quantity of 1422583 cotton bales valuing Rs.4050.13 Crore has been procured benefitting 277639 farmers.